5. Pizza and Taco Go Viral

5. Pizza and Taco Go Viral (Pizza and Taco #10) Stephen Shaskan. 2026. 72 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, graphic novel, children's series]

First sentence: What are you watching?

Premise/plot: Pizza and Taco are back in another adventure. (Is this really their tenth book?!?!?!) In this one, the two become obsessed with become StewTube stars. If they start a StewTube channel, can they make a video go viral?!?! What kind of videos should they make together?!?!

My thoughts: There isn't much substance in this one. To be fair, it has its amusing moments. They talk about famous StewTubers that they watch. This allows for some fun puns.

It isn't my favorite or best from the series, BUT, I do love Pizza and Taco as characters.



© 2026 Becky Laney of Young Readers

102. Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town

102. Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town. Li Chen. 2025. 208 pages. [Source: Library] [j graphic novel, animal fantasy, 5 stars]

First sentence: Okay. We're rolling. Beans! Stop picking your nose. We're starting.

Premise/plot: Detective Beans is an ambitious kitten prone to adorable mischief. Not all the 'adventures' or 'misadventures' are detective related. But all of them star a creative, imaginative, playful, exuberant, slightly hyper kitten. Beans is great fun. He's joined by his friends and neighbors. Some stories are short. Some are longer.

My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved some of the stories in this graphic novel. A few of the stories were more meh. But overall, I highly loved, love, loved this one. BEANS IS SO ADORABLE. If you enjoy animal fantasy, light mystery for young readers, or graphic novels, this one is easy to recommend.

© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers

12. Gnome and Rat: First Snow

12. Gnome and Rat First Snow (Gnome and Rat #3) Lauren Stohler. 2024. [November] 80 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, graphic novel, early chapter book]

First sentence: A four-letter word for 'something fluffy and white, that falls overnight...'

Premise/plot: Gnome and Rat star in their third adventure together in Lauren Stohler's Gnome and Rat First Snow! Rat and Gnome have been invited to Rat's family event Nest Fest. But the journey to get there, well, it is packed with a lot of missteps and adventures. 

My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved the first book. I haven't read the second book--still on order at the library. The third book is one I wanted to love: it sounds FUN. However, it just didn't charm and delight me like the first book. Though the misadventures were technically different/distinct, the journey to get there just seemed so slow-paced to me. Granted I am NOT the target audience, obviously. I do enjoy the characters. I will definitely read the second book when it arrives.

 

© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers

5. Pizza and Taco: Coolest Club Ever

 

5. Pizza and Taco #9: Coolest Club Ever! Stephen Shaskan. 2025. 72 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, graphic novel, early chapter book, series book]

First sentence: Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Hey! Whoa! Whoa! Ooh!

Premise/plot: Pizza and Taco have starred in nine books together. In this ninth book in the series, Pizza and Taco are excited about starting an after school club, however, they are not the only students starting a club. Can these two have the coolest club ever? And just what should their club be about?

My thoughts: I have read all nine books in the series. Some I have loved, loved, loved. Some I've barely liked. Still this series has more hits than misses as far as I'm concerned. I think the little things that might keep me from "loving" or "gushing" about an individual title in the series probably wouldn't be an issue for the target audience. Series for this age group thrive on having readers who LOVE comfort, familiarity, and predictability. Book characters are FRIENDS. And there's something awesome about coming back again and again to spend time with beloved friends. 

I do recommend the series. I am always happy to pick up the newest book in the series. 

 

© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers

138. Detective Beans: The Case of the Missing Hat

Detective Bean and the Case of the Missing Hat. Li Chen. 2024. 208 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars] [graphic novel; j mystery; j fiction; j friendship]

First sentence:  It's Over! I know it was you! 

Premise/plot: Beans is a detective-loving kitten with detective dreams of his own. His first "big" case involves his own missing hat! He left it on the bedside table--next to the open window--and in the morning it is GONE. Can he follow ALL the clues--no matter how many twists and turns--to find the whereabouts of his hat??? 

My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved, loved BEANS. The world of this one is peopled by CATS, and I'm here for it. I love and adore the illustrations AND the story. I love Beans, his mother, and his best friend, Biscuit. I love the main mystery and the back-burner mystery as well. This is a great graphic novel for young readers...and older readers who love all things CAT.

 

© 2024 Becky Laney of Young Readers

135. Good Rosie!

Good Rosie. Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Harry Bliss. 2018. 36 pages. [Source: Library] [2 stars] [graphic novel, early reader]

First sentence: Rosie lives with George. Rosie is a good dog.

Premise/plot: Rosie is a good dog. Not all the dogs readers meet in Good Rosie are good, mind you. The plot of this one is that Rosie--for better or worse--is being taken to the dog park to make friends. Rosie has no interest in this, especially at first. Rosie may just change her mind, though perhaps it isn't the best decision?

My thoughts: Appearances can be deceiving. Truly. What starts off as a happy-go-lucky story of a dog and her owner turns dark and then in the blink of an eye, readers are supposed to believe that all is well again. The subject matter (or is it theme?????) is HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS (if you're a dog). Maurice is LOUD and BIG and let's just say he makes some truly despicable, potentially life-ending decisions, however, because the tone of the book is supposed to be happy, merry, lovely, Rosie must make friends with Maurice. Poor Fifi! Granted, I don't *love* tiny yippy dogs either, but, Fifi and Rosie should have stuck together. Why did their trauma bond have to expand to include Maurice?????? 

Definitely my least favorite Kate DiCamillo.

 

© 2024 Becky Laney of Young Readers

68-72. Early readers and early chapter books

68. Fox versus Fox. Corey R Tabor. 2024. [March] 32 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Hi, I am Fox! No, I am Fox. I am Fox, too! Hmm.

Premise/plot: Fox is starring in yet another adventure. In this newest book Fox is meeting another Fox--a white fox. Will these two foxes get along? become friends? Perhaps. 

My thoughts: This newest book has less adventure, perhaps it has less than a plot. It is enjoyable in that it stars FOX. I have really come to love, love, love this character. Fox is always having adventures and getting into trouble. In this one, it is just two foxes getting to know a little bit about each other. This is accomplished technically by action (as opposed to conversation). 

69. Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories. Jarvis. 2023. [October 10] 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Bird woke  up and made herself some tea. She was thinking about the argument from the day before. She couldn't quite remember what it was about. Something to do with a spoon. Bust she knew she had fallen out with Bear and needed a new best friend.

Premise/plot: Bear and Bird are friends--best friends. This is an early chapter book for young readers. It features four stories: "The Spoon," "The Cake," "The Rock," and "The Stars." In the first story, Bear and Bird start out in the middle of a fight. Bear is looking for a new best friend. Bird is looking for a new best friend. There's an exchange of [anonymous] letters where each is seeking a new best friend... In the second story, Bird makes Bear a cake....and Bear makes something far from a cake. In "The Rock" Bear and Bird go on the search for a new cake for their tea party. Things take a twist when the "rocks" start moving. In "The Stars," Bear and Bird are reflective about the good things in life. This conversation happens when they are stargazing.

My thoughts: I absolutely love, love, love, love, LOVE this early chapter book. Bear and Bird are delightful characters. The stories are enchanting in a delightful, lovely way. I just learned that this is the second book in the series. I will definitely be checking to see if the first book is at the library.

70. Duck and Moose: Duck Moves In. Kirk Reedstrom. 2024. [March] 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Ahhh. What a beautiful day. The sun is shining....the birds are chirping....the bees are buzzing....Blech. I hate it. I want some quiet.

Premise/plot: Moose meets Duck. Duck is SO different from Moose. Duck definitely knows how to liven things up a bit. Moose is a little reluctant to be friends with Duck....yet Duck may just win Moose over by the end. These two may even become best friends.

My thoughts: I liked this one. I don't know that I crazy loved it. However, it was, I believe, the first in a new series. The characters may very well grow on me if I keep reading the series. And this early chapter book is graphic novel. 

71. Duck and Moose: Moose Blasts Off. Kirk Reedstrom. 2024. [March] 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: I wonder where Moose is. 

Premise/plot: Moose is VERY imaginative in this one. (A bit out of character maybe from his introduction???) He loves to imagine he is an astronaut in space. Duck is NOT imaginative--at least not at first. (Again not how I'd imagine him to be based on the introduction). Moose is happy to imagine alone...Duck wants to be involved. But Duck's plans for playing together and Moose's plan conflict. Duck wants dinosaurs involved. Moose decidedly does not. Can these two friends stay friends when their imaginations go wild?

My thoughts: This one was silly. I enjoyed how the imaginings were illustrated. I definitely enjoyed this one more than the first book. Though I still don't know if I actually KNOW-KNOW the characters. But it was silly and fun. 

72. Happy Pudding. Kimberly Gee. 2023. [August] 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Is that sunshine?

Premise/plot: Arlo invites friends over to celebrate the end of a storm. Sounds relatively predictable, right????

My thoughts: This book is WEIRD. W-E-I-R-D. Namely because Arlo has a stove that HAS A FACE and TALKS back to him (and sometimes sings). Arlo and Cooky (the stove) have a strong friendship. Arlo's friends seem unusual choices--but friendships can at times be unusual and unexpected. (I just never personally thought a rhino (that is what Arlo is???? isn't it????) would be good friends with a [tiny] worm. But really it is all about the talking stove to me. It was just a NO from the get go.

© 2024 Becky Laney of Young Readers

2. Pizza and Taco: Wrestling Mania

Pizza and Taco: Wrestling Mania (Pizza and Taco #7) Stephen Shaskan. 2024. [January] 72 pages. [Source: Library] [graphic novel; early reader/chapter book]

First sentence: What's up? Nothing. 

Premise/plot: Pizza and Taco have a dilemma of sorts. Their moms (Pizza's mom and Taco's mom) want the two to join after school sports' clubs. The problem? Well, neither Pizza nor Taco like sports or want to play sports. The two do try out for wrestling, and, to be fair they do TRY their best to get into it. Will these two find the perfect after school activity?

My thoughts: This one is not my favorite or best in the series. (This is the seventh title in the series). Several chapters of this graphic novel focus on sports and wrestling. These may appeal to some readers. I liked the solution however. 

I think my favorite part of this one was learning that a Christmas book is coming at the end of 2024. 

 

© 2024 Becky Laney of Young Readers

281. Fitz and Cleo: Put a Party On It

Fitz and Cleo Put a Party On It (Fitz and Cleo #3) Jonathan Stutzman. Illustrated by Heather Fox. 2023. [August] 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Clack clack clack clack clack clack clack whoosh crunch

Premise/plot: Fitz and Cleo (two little ghosties, siblings) are back for their third adventure. In this one these two decide to PARTY. This starts as a way to fight boredom--bored games (pun intended) weren't working. It ends up being a great way to celebrate their cat, Boo. This graphic novel for early readers is told in chapters. The chapters are "Bored Games," "Pizzazz," "The First Rule of Party Squad," "Balloon Animal," "Holi-daze," "Put a Party On It!," "Cleo Presents: The Perfect Party," "Sighing in the Rain," "Mister Boo Presents: The Purrfect Party," "That's a Wrap!," "Fitz Presents: The Perfect Party," "The Great Boo Bash," "Slumber Party."

My thoughts: I enjoyed this one just as much as the previous two graphic novels. I really love Fitz, Cleo, AND Boo. Would I love these two ghosts just as much without the cat? I'm not sure. But together, these three are very entertaining.

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

262. Garvey's Choice (The Graphic Novel)

Garvey's Choice (The Graphic Novel). Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III. 2023. [June] 144 pages. [Source: Library] [J Graphic novel; MG graphic novel]

First sentence: Mom's got a talent
for origami, but she
can't fold me into
the jock Dad wants me to be.
At least, she knows not to try.

My thoughts, part one: Garvey's Choice (the original) is a verse novel by Nikki Grimes. I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE crazy love this verse novel. It is perfectly, perfect in every way.

Did we need a graphic novel adaptation? If I'd answered BEFORE reading, I'd have said probably not. BUT after reading the graphic novel, I think it is PERFECTLY, PERFECT too. 

Premise/plot: Garvey is an overweight teen who'd much rather sing or read than play sports. There exists between father and son a gap that nothing seems to fill. At least at first. Garvey tries--unsuccessfully--to fill this gap with food. Garvey's dad may talk about sports--a lot--but I don't get the impression that he's actually cruel to his son. The two just aren't speaking the same love languages. In the novel, Garvey makes several choices. Will he choose to try out for chorus and risk rejection or humiliation? He ultimately decides that he has nothing to lose and everything to gain. After all, he's already being teased by his classmates; he's already hating lunch time. What he finds out is that he's really talented at singing; and his singing not only makes him happy in the process, but makes others happy too. That and he makes a second friend. Another choice he makes regards his weight. Will he try to lose weight? Should he try to lose weight? How should he go about it? What can he change in his life to be healthier and happier?

My thoughts part two: EVERYTHING I loved about the original--the turns of phrase, the imagery, the emotional journey, the heart and soul of it all--is present in the graphic novel. Including some/much of the original text. 

Favorite quotes:
Stories are breadcrumbs.
Just follow the trail of books
and you will find me
lost among the galaxies
of scorched stars and ships to Mars. (14)

Over breakfast, Dad
eyes me like an alien
never seen before.
Sometimes, I could swear that he's
hoping to make first contact. (34)

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

192. Pepper & Boo: Paws Up for the Joy!

Pepper & Boo: Paws Up for Joy! Charise Mericle Harper. 2023. [February] 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Twelve paws like to celebrate. Four paws belong to Pepper. Four paws belong to Boo. Four paws belong to the Cat. The Cat is excited. It has been raining for five whole days. But today the sun is shining! It is a special day.

Premise/plot: Joy looks different to these three friends. Pepper and Boo--being dogs--like things their way. Cat--being a cat--likes things her way. Cat spends most of the book OUTSIDE experiencing much joy. Pepper and Bo spend most of the book inside experiencing joy as well. Much of their joy is in being free of Cat. 

My thoughts: It was okay. That's the best I can say about this third entry in the series. It wasn't great. It wasn't awful. Not much happens--that's all. Which is fine. If you love, love, love the characters then perhaps it's still quite enjoyable to have sixty-four pages of not much happening. There's nothing wrong with having characters carry the story and do much of the 'heavy-lifting.' 

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

169. Extraordinary Warren's World

Extraordinary Warren's World. (Previously published as Extraordinary Warren and Extraordinary Warren Saves the Day) Sarah Dillard. 2020. 128 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Once there was a chicken. Just an ordinary, average, run-of-the-mill chicken. He lived in a little barnyard on a quiet farm. His name was Warren.

Premise/plot: Warren is a chicken who does not want to be ordinary. However, in his quest to be extraordinary--or supreme, as the case may be--he's a bit gullible and naive. Will Warren (and the other chicks and chickens) be safe in the barnyard? 

My thoughts: I enjoyed this early graphic novel chapter book. Did I love, love, love it? Maybe not that enthusiastically. But I enjoyed it--solidly. I don't regret my time. I liked getting to know Warren and Egg. 

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

149. Failure to Launch (Waffles & Pancake)

Graphic novel: Waffles and Pancake: Failure to Launch. Drew Brockington. 2023. March. 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Pancake! This is so cool! We get to watch a space shuttle launch! It's cooler than a Popsicle in a snowstorm, Waffles! 

Premise/plot: Waffles and Pancake (two adorable space-obsessed kittens) are so excited to watch a space shuttle launch. But what will happen when the launch is canceled? Will these two kittens find a different way to spend the afternoon? YES! (Perhaps they've learned from Pete the Cat to keep things groovy and not to cry). These two set out to build (and launch) or "build" and "launch" a shuttle of their own.

My thoughts: I really enjoyed this graphic novel for elementary readers. It is the third in the series. It stars two science-loving kitties. I love the enthusiasm these two have for learning. I love the family scenes too.

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

145. Pizza and Taco: Dare To Be Scared

Pizza and Taco #6, Pizza and Taco: Dare To Be Scared. Stephen Shaskan. 2023. [June] 72 pages. [Source: Library] [Graphic novel, early chapter book]

First sentence: Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

Premise/plot: Pizza and Taco are two friends who spend the entire book trying to scare each other. Trying to 'properly' scare one another. Taco scares a bit easier than Pizza. The running gag is one likes dressing up as a "ghost pepper" and scaring the other. After the initial scare, they dare each other to scare each other.

My thoughts: I really enjoy this series for the most part. I like Pizza and Taco as characters. The first three or four titles in the series were absolutely great. I haven't been as big a fan of the later titles. But I still like the characters. Still interested in keeping up with these two friends. 

This one would be good for those looking for Halloween titles but not too Halloween. Definitely more silly than scary.

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

136. Gnome and Rat

Gnome and Rat. Lauren Stohler. 2023. [June] 80 pages. [Source: Library] [Early chapter book, graphic novel]

First sentence: Cheep-a! Cheep-a! No more sleep-a! gasp! Oh my goodness! EEEEE! It's today! Hat Day!

Premise/plot: Gnome and Rat star in a new early chapter book series. There are five chapters in this early graphic novel for young readers: "Hat Day," "Gnome Fits In a Hat," "Gnome Grows His Hair," "Gnome's New Hat," and "Back Hat It Again."  In all the stories, Gnome loves, loves, loves his hat. But things aren't always well with his hat. He must go a chapter--or two--without his beloved hat.

My thoughts: I absolutely love this one. It is so adorable and delightful. Gnome is just pure delight as a character. I love everything about him! Rat I have less a feel for as a character. But Gnome, well, I was hooked from early pages. I enjoyed all the chapters/stories. I thought there was good flow between the stories. 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

132. The Underdogs: Catch A Cat Burglar

The Underdogs #1: The Underdogs: Catch a Cat Burglar. Kate and Jol Temple. Illustrated by Shiloh Gordon. 2021. 160 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Let me tell you how many cats there used to be in THE UNDERDOG DETECTIVE AGENCY.... Zero. Zilch. Not one. Then along came Fang. One eye. Three teeth. A kink in her tail. You wouldn't pick her as a Dogtown detective, would you?

Premise/plot: Fang is a cat. Fang was raised in Dogtown. Fang wants to join the Underdogs Detective Agency. But she is a cat. Oh no! (I jest). Since Fang is the only applicant and there is a cat burglar on the loose, Fang gets to join. Can Fang (a cat) catch a cat burglar.

My thoughts: Probably a large part of my finding this meh, meh, super-meh was mood. (Though I don't recall being in a mood when I sat down with the book. Clearly by the end, I wasn't feeling it.) If you don't find it absolutely hilarious that a CAT--get this a CAT, an actual CAT--wants to work with dogs and catch a CAT BURGLAR, then this one probably won't be your cup of tea. The book's really counting on you finding this CAT trying to fit in with dogs thing to be an absolute RIOT. 

Fang (and company) do have a case to solve. And this case does involve--potentially--an actual cat as a cat burglar. This number one suspect is also a cat star. But a suspect is just that--a suspect who is innocent until proven guilty. Will the cat be the actual cat burglar? Maybe. Maybe not.

Again, I think the book is counting on you finding a CAT to be a CAT burglar to be a delightful hoot. 

I am not the intended audience (obviously). I somehow or other got in a mood while reading this one. It probably isn't the book's fault. Kids may love this one. Especially all the pee jokes. (Dogs peeing is hilarious, don't you know!) 

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

130. City Under the City

City Under the City. Dan Yaccarino. 2022. [November] 68 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: This is Bix. In the city where Bix and her family live, the Eyes help everyone. But Bix hates being helped all the time. She likes doing things herself. Her family does not understand. But they let Bix be Bix.

Premise/plot: This one defies genres in a way. At its most basic, it is a picture book. But it is a futuristic and/or dystopian picture book with some complex topics (or messages or themes). Bix, a child, is tired of living under the watchful eyes of the EYES. Everyone is mindlessly addicted to small screens, I believe, but not Bix who is quite bored. She follows a rat--for many, many, many, many, many spreads. The rat leads her to a crack in the "perfect" world that leads down to a city under the city. This is an abandoned city with a LIBRARY. An actual library with millions of books. Bix, to be honest, has never been interested in reading before. But now these BOOKS lead to everything--knowledge, wonder, awe. After some time living in this city under the city, she decides to go back to her own world, her own family, to share what's she's learned. Once again, books are the building blocks. 

My thoughts: Some are calling this a graphic novel. I'm not sure if it is. It might be. I do think it's definitely science fiction. I also agree that it isn't your typical children's book.

Freedom of choice is a big theme in this one. 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

74. Link + Hud: Heroes By A Hair

Link + Hud: Heroes By A Hair. Jarrett Pumphrey. Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey. 2023. [March] 240 pages. [Source: Review copy]

First sentence: We find the Yeti Expeditionary Force exploring the remotest peaks of the Hillymayas. You man Himalyas. Yeah, that's what I said--Himalayas.

Premise/plot: This book blends two formats--chapter book and graphic novel. When Link and Hud (our two protagonists) are in the midst of an imaginative (imaginary) action-packed adventure, the book's format is in comic-strip panels (with speech bubbles). "Real life" is portrayed by [normal] prose. Link and Hud are brothers with BIG imaginations. They seem to stay in trouble most of the time. They are a handful for their [busy] parents. And an even bigger handful for any babysitters or caregivers. Ms. Joyce is an elderly neighbor/friend. She means business. But is that a good thing or a bad thing for their family's business???? Would the boys be heroes if they got her fired???? Or villains????

My thoughts: This is a lively, fast-paced read. It features an "us" vs. "them" story arc. With the "them" being the babysitter, Ms. Joyce. Plenty of humor. (Lots of talk of underwear. One slightly-slightly inappropriate scene at a party. (You'll know it when you come across it.) Let's just say that things don't go well, when one of the boys sneaks across the house to get a box of cereal....

I do think it has kid appeal--my best guess. It is a quick, silly read.

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

23. I Did It!

I Did It! Michael Emberley. 2022 [October 11] 40 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: I can do it! I can't do it! Can I do it? I can't do it! 

Premise/plot: I Did It! is an "I Like To Read Comic" for new readers. The protagonist--who personally reminds me of an animaniac, but that is neither here nor there--is struggling with a series of tasks. These tasks are relatable to young children. It opens with stacking blocks, climbing a rope, catching a ball, etc. But ultimately--where the story spends the most pages--it is about this protagonist trying [and trying and trying and trying] to learn to ride a bicycle. 

My thoughts: If this one had not won the Geisel Award in 2023, I may not have picked this one up at the library. The protagonist looks a little like a clown. But judging this book by the cover was a big mistake. I definitely enjoyed this early reader. The text is super-repetitive and easy to read. It could be a big confidence booster to new readers. And there's a story--that matters. Not all early readers have an actual story that is actually satisfying and worth reading. I also found it universally relatable. [At least I think so.] 

It does remind me of one of my favorite picture books, Leo the Late Bloomer.

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers

17. Pizza and Taco: Rock Out!

Pizza and Taco: Rock Out (Pizza and Taco #5) Stephen Shaskan. 2023. [January] 72 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Taco: Check out my fave band! Pizza: Lollipop and the Popcorns? Taco: YAAAS! Pizza: Anyone can do that! 

Premise/plot: Pizza and Taco--two best friends--are back in their fifth early reader graphic novel. In this adventure, the two decide--with a little back and forth--to start their own band. But, it isn't as easy as they hoped. (And Phineas and Ferb made it look so easy!!!) Will this band break up before they've even written and practiced one song????

My thoughts: I have enjoyed this series. Pizza and Taco are such a fun duo! I enjoy the world in which they live. It's just a fun, super-silly, quirky early reader series. I don't equally love, love, love each and every book the same. (The fourth book wasn't love for me.) But overall, the series is fun and recommendable.

Adult readers will notice some puns and jokes that younger readers may not quite fully grasp.

 

© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers